Ferrero

Ferrero (Italian: [ferˈrɛːro], Spanish: [feˈreɾo]) is a surname of Italian (from Piedmont) and Spanish origin that means 'smith', the person who works with iron, in parallel with surnames like Ferraro, Ferrari and Smith.

Notable people with the surname Ferrero include:

• Alexis Ferrero (born 1979), Argentine footballer
• Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora (1804–1878), Italian general and statesman
• Benita Ferrero-Waldner (b. 1948), Austrian diplomat and politician
• Edward Ferrero (1831–1899), Union general famous for his role in the Battle of the Crater
• Enzo Ferrero (born 1953), Argentine footballer
• Facundo Ferrero (born 1995), Argentine footballer
• Francis Ferrero (born 1972), Argentine footballer
• Giovanni Ferrero (b. 1964), managing director of Ferrero SpA, son of Michele Ferrero
• Guglielmo Ferrero (1871–1942), Italian historian, journalist, and novelist
• Juan Ferrero (1918–1958), Spanish bodybuilder.
• Juan Carlos Ferrero (b. 1980), Spanish tennis player
• Lorenzo Ferrero (b. 1951), Italian composer
• Martin Ferrero (b. 1947), American actor
• Michele Ferrero (1925–2015), Italian chocolate magnate
• Michele Ferrero (priest) (b. 1967), Italian Roman Catholic priest and author
• Pietro Ferrero (1898–1949), founder of Ferrero SpA, father of Michele Ferrero
• Pietro Ferrero Jr. (1963–2011), managing director of Ferrero SpA until his death, son of Michele Ferrero
• Ricardo Ferrero (1955–2015), Argentine footballer